No fewer than 18 Nigerians die hourly from Tuberculosis (TB), the National Tuberculosis, Buruli Ulcer, and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), said on Friday in Lagos. Mrs. Itohowo Uko, the Deputy…
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NMA again appeals to FG to reconstitute MDCN board
The National Executive Council Meeting of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has again appealled to Federal Government to reconstitute the board of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), saying it…
Read More NMA again appeals to FG to reconstitute MDCN boardExcesssive and insufficient sleep bad for brain functioning- Study
Excessive and insufficient sleep are similarly detrimental to your brain’s functioning, a new study has found. The world’s largest sleep study found that people who are asleep between seven to…
Read More Excesssive and insufficient sleep bad for brain functioning- StudyBan of TFAs will reduce stroke, deaths in Nigeria – NMA
Dr Tonnie Okoye, the National Strategic Programme Manager, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says the banning of food products with Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) will greatly reduce incidences of hypertension, stroke…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the investigation of former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Justice Anwuli Chikere on Tuesday directed that Oshiomole, now the…
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